Ellen Komp 
UPDATED July 15, 2024 Cal NORML director Dale Gieringer was the first person to make a cannabis purchase at the California State Fair, on Friday, July 12. Two days later, Cal NORML’s Deputy Director Ellen Komp was among the first to experience the cannabis consumption lounge at the Fair. Outside the CBD-only cannabis exhibit hall …
On June 19, the SB 1264 (Grove), a bill to exclude law enforcement from employment rights protections for off-the-job cannabis use, failed to pass the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, in a 3-2-2 vote. The bill would have amended AB 2188, the Cal NORML–sponsored bill banning job discrimination based on urine or hair tests for …
Also see: DCC’s AB 1894 and new requirements for packaging, labeling, advertising, and marketing. Beginning on July 1, 2024, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 26152.1 will take effect, requiring: • Advertisement and marketing of an integrated cannabis vaporizer, defined in Section 26122, shall prominently provide in a clear and legible fashion: “An empty integrated cannabis …
UPDATE: AB 1775, the cannabis café bill sponsored by Cal NORML, passed the CA Sen. Business and Professions committee in a bipartisan 9-2-2 vote on Monday, June 10. The two No votes were from committee chair Angelique Ashby (D-Elk Grove) and co-chair Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach). Senators Roth, Archuleta, and Neillo expressed concerns about the …
Please take action at this link to write to your State Senator, asking them to vote for AB 2555, to extend cannabis compassion programs in California. The high cost of medical cannabis, particularly its taxation, has made it impossible for many patients who are financially challenged to obtain a sufficient and steady supply of their …
Join Cal NORML with a $42 “420 Club” membership on or before 4/30/24 and get a free thank-you gift: our popular burlap sack printed with a “California Red Hair Sinsemilla” design (shown). Usually available only at Cal NORML information tables at events, this 22″ x 36″ bags parodies agricultural storage sacks. They look great as …
The California NORML/Americans for Safe Access Citizen Lobby Day on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Sacramento brought dozens of supporters from across the state to meet with their state representatives and make our voices heard on pending legislation affecting the rights of cannabis consumers in California. A survey sent to lobby day participants found that …
San Francisco Mayor London Breed stopped off before attending the Giants home opener today to welcome participants in the first SF Weed Week, to be held throughout the city on April 13 – 20th. The kickoff press conference was held in conjunction with a Cannabis Mylar Art Exhibit, showcasing over 1,000 commercial mylar product packages …
As the California cannabis industry, already overburdened by overtaxation, faces a raise in the state excise tax from 15% to as much as 19% in order to fund programs that benefit from cannabis taxes, a sizeable chunk of the Cannabis Tax Fund is being diverted into programs not mandated for funding by Prop. 64. By …
Read about all federal and state races, candidates’ voting records, and more at NORML’s Smoke the Vote Guide Every registered voter in California will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the March 5 primary election. Ballots can be returned as soon as they are received. Vote-by-mail drop boxes opened on February 6 and in-person voting will …